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Reminder: Underwater Competition Series 2019

By Ian Bongso-Seldrup, December 26, 2018 @ 03:00 AM (EST)

So, winter is taking hold and the sun, sea and surf seems like a distant memory… but don’t mope around the house thinking about what was—get excited about what could be! We’re talking, of course, about winning your slice of $100K in awesome gear and travel prizes in the 2019 Underwater Competition Series!

That’s right, the next Our World Underwater Photo/Video Contest and DEEP Indonesia Photo Contest are accepting entries, with amazing resort/liveaboard trips and fabulous underwater imaging equipment up for grabs. Not only that, the “Best of Show” winner in the Our World Underwater Competition also receives an additional cash prize of $1000! And of course, there’s also the prestige that accompanies bagging an award from two of the world’s most highly regarded underwater imaging competitions!

So, pull yourself out of that winter funk and start figuring out which of your best images you’re going to enter into which category—there are 13 to choose from between the two competitions, from Compact Cameras to Over-Unders to Black and White. And don’t take too long: While the DEEP deadline is March 9, the OWU deadline is January 26, only a month away!

The awesome prizes include trips with some of the world’s top dive resorts and liveaboards, as well as hot underwater photo and video gear. The prizes are awarded to winners in 13 categories, with the grand prizewinner of the Our World Underwater Competition receiving $1000 in cash for the “Best of Show” image.

As usual, photographers of all levels can enter, from beginner shooters to professional wildlife photographers and videographers. The Our World Underwater Competition features technical categories, while the DEEP Indonesia Competition offers themed categories. Once again, the contest judges consist of a distinguished panel of industry experts, including photographers, filmmakers and publishing professionals.

“With the Underwater Competition Series being among the most prestigious contests in the underwater imaging world, we’re expecting to see another flood of incredible pictures. Our judging panels always have their work cut out for them, and we’re sure they’ll have a challenging time choosing the winners this time around. We’re excited to see what jaw-dropping images and videos you’ve captured!”

The Our World Underwater Competition winners will be announced at Our World Underwater on February 17, with the winning images on display at the show. The winners of the DEEP Indonesia Competition will be announced on March 28, with entries exhibited at the DEEP and EXTREME Indonesia show from April 4 to 7. The winning photographs will also be published by our international media partners, reaching an audience of millions.

The organizers are once again pleased to announce that 15 percent of entry proceeds will be donated to marine conservation efforts.